A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru for allegedly trafficking a large quantity of narcotics. Akinwunmi, who reportedly worked as a hairstylist and nail technician, claimed … Continue reading Nigerian woman, 25, arrested in India with N1.8bn worth of drug
AGS NEWS – India has once again affirmed its position as the world’s fastest growing major economy, recording a robust expansion of 8.4% in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the previous year. This economic feat comes amidst preparations … Continue reading India economy surpasses expectations, achieves 8.4% growth
Indian police have apprehended an alleged Nigerian drug peddler, Daniel, and confiscated 880 grams of high-quality cocaine valued at Rs 9 crore. The arrest led authorities to uncover his associate and supplier, Joel Ramos, a 19-year-old Venezuelan national, who had … Continue reading Nigerian and Venezuelan nationals arrested in India with 880 grams of cocaine
In India, a Nigerian national named Moses has been apprehended for duping a woman of Rs 17 lakhs by falsely promising her a work visa for Canada. Residing in Bengaluru since 2014, Moses, who works as a DJ, was arrested … Continue reading Nigerian man arrested in India for duping woman of N18m
The Sub-Saharan African Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network (SASASNET) provided insight into why the Dangote refinery chose to hire 11,000 skilled workers from India instead of employing youths from Nigeria and other African nations. The network stated that Nigerian youths … Continue reading SASASNET reveals why Dangote employed 11,000 workers from India
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has reported that Russia has risen from the fifth to the fourth position among India’s largest trading partners. The trade turnover between the two countries has experienced a substantial increase, reaching $21.8 billion from … Continue reading Russia cimbs to fourth place as India’s top trading partner
Indian authorities have apprehended two Nigerian nationals, Ebuka Felix and Chukwuka Ewere, in Delhi’s Nilothi area for allegedly scamming at least 20 women out of crores of rupees after establishing connections on Instagram. The Manesar Cyber Police Station in Gurugram … Continue reading Nigerian nationals arrested in India for swindling women on Instagram
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report stating that nearly half of the 67 million children who missed routine vaccinations between 2019 and 2021 live in Africa. India and Nigeria, which have … Continue reading India and Nigeria have the highest numbers of children who have not received a single routine vaccination – WHO
New data from the United Nations reveals that India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by mid-2023. The data estimates India’s population will reach 1.43 billion, compared to China’s 1.42 billion, meaning India will have … Continue reading India’s population will surpass China by mid-2023, according to the United Nations
Ghana, has become the first African nation worldwide to grant approval for the use of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), with the support of Novavax’s adjuvant … Continue reading Ghana becomes first African country to approve the Oxford University-developed malaria vaccine
Dalai Lama has issued an apology after a video surfaced showing him asking a young boy if he wanted to suck his tongue, and then kissing the child on the lips. His office expressed regret for any hurt caused by … Continue reading Dalai Lama expresses regret for asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’, apologizes for inappropriate behavior (video)
India has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to modernize its infrastructure and catch up with its neighboring rival China with the opening of the first section of a 1,386-kilometer expressway linking the capital New Delhi to the financial … Continue reading India launches first phase of longest expressway that connects Delhi to Mumbai
Three individuals, identified as Yogesh Patel, Bhavesh Patel, and Dashrath Chaudhary, have been arrested in western India for their alleged involvement in a black-market immigration scheme that led to the tragic deaths of an Indian family on the United States-Canada … Continue reading Indian police arrest immigration agents for their involvement in the deaths of a family who froze to death on the US border
At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal, according to a government official. This is the country’s deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years. The ATR … Continue reading Tragic! At least 68 dead in Nepal’s worst plane crash in 30 years (video)
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